On March 20, Beijing time, the Lakers lost to the Wizards 119-127 on the road, and they did not win consecutively. In this game, the Lakers have to take the lead most of the time, leading by 16 points at most, and the advantage is still very obvious. However, in the final quarter of the game, the Lakers fell into a scoring drought, they did not shoot consecutively, and the Wizards' Porzingis played an efficient performance, he continued to complete the score on the inside line, and the Lakers did not have a good way on the offensive end, and finally the Wizards with the play of the final quarter, they successfully overtook the score, at the critical moment, the Lakers did not shoot continuously, and the game also lost suspense. In the end, the Lakers suffered a 16-point reversal and did not have the opportunity to win consecutively. The Wizards played well in this game, scoring 27 points in the whole game and 16 points in the final quarter, becoming the team's biggest winner.
This game James has become the focus of attention, because before the start of the game, James is only 20 points away from over Malone, the gap is very small, in the eyes of everyone, this game James will definitely be able to surpass Malone and become the second most scoring player in the history of the league.
And James did not disappoint, in the first quarter of the game, James was full of firepower, he had 6 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists in the 6 shots in a single quarter, and in the second quarter, James ushered in an outbreak, he hit consecutive layups on the inside line, and he was able to shoot three three-pointers on the outside line, and he got 17 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist in 7 of 10 shots in the individual quarter. After an empty layup, James also surpassed Malone in career totals, ranking second in history, and after James surpassed Malone, the Wizards also cheered at home, while many fans stood up to witness this historic moment. For all fans, being able to witness James overtake Malone as the second-ever scorer is undoubtedly a testament to history.
After surpassing Malone, James did not stop his pace, he again got 10 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist on 4-of-7 shooting in the third quarter, and at the end of the first three quarters, James had scored 33 points and became the best player on the court. In the final quarter of the game, James and the Lakers have a situation of offensive stagnation, in the defensive end can not limit the Wizards play, the overall performance of the team is not good, in the end, the Lakers in the first three quarters of the lead, they were tragically reversed by the Wizards in the final quarter, no chance to win consecutively.
In this campaign, James scored 38 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists, although he surpassed Carl Malone in total points, but he still could not lead the team to victory, which is a bit regrettable.
For James, after he surpassed Carl Malone in total points, there is currently only one player ahead of himself in total points, and that is Abdul-Jabbar. At present, there is still a certain gap between James and Abdul-Jabbar's total score, but the gap is not very large, and the difference between the two players is about 1800 points. In James' current form and performance, if he can stay healthy, then he will be able to surpass Abdul-Jabbar next season as the number one scorer in history. After James retires, it will be very difficult for other players to catch up with James's record, and it may not be possible for any player to do so for decades to come.
James created a miracle, which made many Lakers fans happy, but for the team, their current situation is not ideal, the team has only won three games since All-Star Weekend, and this time against the Wizards, they led by 16 points at most, but in the key moments of the final quarter, they were still overtaken by their opponents and lost this game. With little left in the regular season, the Lakers have lost one after another, and the team's current situation is very unsatisfactory. According to their current performance, if the team wants to enter the playoffs, they need to start winning, they can't continue to lose, and if they continue like this, then they may not be able to enter the playoffs.